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Brown, Creel & Diamond LeadFinishers At Jan Peek

CIncotta, Brittan & VenegasTop Women

September 8 was a busy day, and one in whichTaconic Runners amassed many awards. The 1996 runningof the Jan Peek lOK saw Scott Brown, 33, clock a 32:14 onthe challenging course, followed by Chuck Creel, 34, in34:57 and Greg Diamond, 39, in 35:29.

The women's winner this year was Beth-AnneCincotta, 22, in a time of 41:58, followed by Barbara Brittan,31, in 42:23, and Nancy Venegas, 29, in 42:38.

More details of the day and full race results areinside.

R e n d o n & S t o c k e rTake Marathon Honors

Alonso Rendon ran a strong 2:39:12 to handily winthe 1996 Dutchess Marathon on September 8. EmmyStocker took the women's honors with a time of 3:10:34.

Dutchess story and TRRC finishers times are inside.

Brittan, CIncotta & Stocker#1,#2, #3

At Women's Distance FestivalBarbara Brittan, Beth-Anne Cincotta and Emmy

Stocker all broke the 20 minute mark with strong performances in Taconic's First Women's Distance Festival 5K atFDR Park on October 26.

Story, finish times and photos are inside.

Coming Next Issue (January 1997)(submit stories and photos to editor!!!)

TRRC at the NY City MarathonTRRC Dinner Dance Summary"Lost Week-end" in reviewAnnouncement of new off icersmore. . .if you send it in!

T R R C M e n ' s M a s t e r s B e s tA t O c e a n To S o u n d

Scott Abercrombie, Rob Briglio, SteveCalidonna, Nick Caswell, Ken Filmanski, Tony Galfano,Scott Mosenthal, Joe Porcaro & Gary Steinel defendedTRRC's Masters' Title at the Ocean To Sound Relay onLong Island. The 50 mile course from Jones Beach,through Huntington Harbor, west to Oyster Bay and thensouth to Jericho High School saw Taconic leave mastersfrom Runners Edge 7 minutes behind and Hartford along 16 minutes back. Story and photos inside.

T R R C M e n ' s M a s t e r sRun Lake WInnepesaukee

Scott Abercrombie, Nick Caswell, BronislawCzech, Paul Fendler, Ken Filmanski, Paul Pacchiana,Jeff Purdy and Gary Steinel entered a masters team inthe eighth annual Lake Winnepesaukee relay and camehome with the bronze. The difference between first andthird was a close 2 seconds per mile! See story andphoto inside.

T R R C M e n ' s M a s t e r sW i n Te a m P o i n t s A t

Norway Run 5kTRRC men's masters had their 3 scorers in

before any other masters team finished two as theycopped top team honors October 12 in Central Park atNorway Day. Steve Calidonna won the 40-45 year agegroup. See story inside.

Ins ide Th is Issue:Flyers of Upcoming Events.December 6December 7December 8

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P r e s i d e n t ' s C o l u m n

December means it is time for the Great TaconicLost Weekend. Mark your calendars for the weekend ofDecember 6-8.On Friday evening at the Blue Mountain Trail Lodgethere will be a children's holiday party complete witha visit from Santa Claus. For the adults, a little holidaycheer.Saturday is the date for the Cross Country Relay, thisis a really fantasic fun event. For the men. it is a four-man team running 3 miles each, the women will runthree-women teams. The course is challenging. Allparticipants will enjoy the pancake breakfast followingthe event.Later on that evening is the Taconic Holiday Partyfor adults, lots of food and beverages, music anddancing. Some folks even plan on spending the night atthe modest accomodations at the Trail Lodge (cots).On Sunday, it is the Couples' Relay, one man/onewoman each running 5K on the roads and paths in BlueMountain. For the second day in a row we will have apancake breakfast. Unusual awards are the usual here;Everyone looks forward to the chance to compete for ahome made cheesecake and a bottle of champagne.People who spend too much time thinking about training and feel that they aren't getting enough enjoymentout of their running should get their butts out to BlueMountain in December.Oh yes, there may be a marathon run on Sunday,December 8, if the race director ever gets his stuff (sic)together. The idea is that it will be an extended "pumphouse" run, with the same kind of support, i.e. waterstops every 3-5 miles. The course will begin atBaldwin Place (TRRC World Headquarters) and end atBlue Mountain, the object is to get there before thepancakes are gone.

This is my last column as president -1 want tothank all of the officers and race directors for theirselfless efforts over the last two years, and I particularlywant to thank the volunteers who came out time andtime again to make all of our events as successful asanyone could imagine.

Lee is going to need that same wonderful support during her presidency and I hope that we will seesome new faces coming forward to assist her.

Thanks,E d

laconic Road Runners Club 1996 Race ScheduleThe following schedule is offered as a guideline. Please check with the race director listedfor verification of accuracy of information,or reference the race fiver.

Feb. 2

Feb. 16

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3 X 3M (Women) & 4 X 3M (Men) X/C RelayBlue Mt. Reservation, Peekskill

Facta Non-Verba Distance Tres Exacta(Low key marathon) Baldwin Place to Blue Mt. Res.

2 X 5K Couples Relay, Blue Mt. Res., Peekskill

Peter Meisler (914) 265-9674

Ed McLaughlin (94) 244-8544

Steve Calidonna (914) 278-6036

Tentative TRRC Schedule for 199710 a.m.

10 a.m.

10 a.m.

Aug. 3 Sun. 8 :45 a .m.

Aug. 10 S u n . 8 :30 a .m.

Sept. 20 Sat . 10 a.m.

Oct. 5 S u n . 10 a.m.

Oct. 12 S u n . 9 a.m.

Oct. 13 M o n . 9 a.m.

Oct. 19 S u n . 9 a.m.

Oct. 25 Sa t . 10 a.m.

Oct. 26 S u n . 9 a.m.

Dec. 6 Sat. 10 a.m.

Dec. 7 S u n . 11 a.m.

Freezer 5K, FDR Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

Freezer 5M, FDR Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

2M & I OK St. Patrick's Day RacesFDR Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

5M Mudders & Grunters,FDR Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

Alcohol Free Races - 2M & 5M, Carmel, NY

Sybil 50K and RelayCarmel, NY

Mother's Day 5KFDR Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

North County NewsYorktown, NY

L i n c o l n H a l l 5 MSomers, NY

8M Putnam County ClassicMahopac, NY

Mahopac Biathlon, Sycamore Park, Mahopac, NY

Phelps 5K

Teatown Trail Run, Teatown Res., Ossining, NY

Support-A-Walk, FDR Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

Age Group Cross Country Races

I/4M Columbus Day Kids RunDePew Park, Peekskill, NY

Age Group Cross Country Races

2nd Annual Women's Distance FestivalFDR Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

Age Group Cross Country Races

Men's 4X3 & Women's 3X3 Cross CountryBlue Mountain Reservation, Peekskill, NY

Couple's Relay, Blue Mountain Res., Peekskill, NY

Gerald Radlauer (914)764-9056

Gerald Radlauer (914)764-9056

Bob Davis (914)941-4311Jim Whelan (914)941-2676

0. McCrudden(9l4) 923-4665

John Hallinan (914) 739-2268

Tony Galfano (914)737-6435 & David Farquhar(914)666-5654

Nancy Young (914) 528-2251 & Lee Saroken(914) 244-8544

Doug Miller (914) 962-1402 & Roger Gocking(914) 245-5135

Joanna & Rich Nash (914) 248-6666

Fred Reger (914) 621-1601 & Bob Daubenbis(914) 736-2032

Larry Lenahan (914) 628-6229

Myles 0'Rhodes(9l4) 244-8544

Scott Abercrombie(9l4) 737-0872

Rich Adamski (914) 528-8457

J. Hallinan (914) 739-2268 &G. Cadman (914) 245-6225

John Hallinan (914) 739-2268

J. Hallinan (914) 739-2268 &G. Cadman (914) 245-6225

Lee Saroken (914) 244-8544Joanna Nash (914) 248-6666

J. Hallinan (914) 739-2268 &G. Cadman (914) 245-6225

Peter Meisler (914) 265-9674

Steve Calidonna(9l4) 277-5443

A Calendar of Area (not TRRC) RacesD a t e / T i m e L o c a t i o n D i s t a n c e Telephone Contact

! 1/9 10 a.m. Billy Goat Trail Run, James Baird State Park, Lagrangeville, NY 5 K 2 2 7 - 9 2 4 5 o r8 9 6 - 8 9 4 6

11 / 9 Ashokan Reservo i r, Ashokan, NY 5 K 3 3 9 - 6 8 3 9

1 i/10 10:30 a.m. Stockade-athon Central Park, Schenectady, NY 1 5 K (518)374-6995

11 / I O n o o n Pilgrim Run, Tarrytown, NY 4 M 6 3 1 - 8 3 8 9

11 / 1 0 Ocean Slate Marathon, Narragansett to Warwick, Rl 2 6 . 2 (401)885-1499

11 / 1 7 1 0 a . m . RRCA Age Group XC Championship, Van Cortiandt Park 5 K (212)860-4455

11 / 1 7 9 a . m . Beachfront Bushwhack, Greenwich, CT 5 M (203)661-0142

11 / 1 7 9 a . m . Philadelphia Marathon/SK, Philadelphia, PA 2 6 . 2 M & 8 K (215)685-0054

11 / 2 3 9 a . m . Nyack Hospital, Nyack, NY l O K 3 5 3 - 3 3 3 3

11 / 2 4 1 0 a . m . Turkey Raffle Run, Washington Park, Albany (518)456-4105

11 / 2 8 9 a . m . Turkey Trot, Arlington M.S., Freedom Plains, NY 2 5 K , 5 M , 2 M , I M 2 2 7 - 5 2 6 2

11 / 2 8 1 0 a . m . Stuffed Turkey Run, SUNY Purchase 5 M 6 8 2 - 0 6 3 7

11/28 Manchester Thanksgiving Day Race, Manchester, CT 5 M (860)649-6456

1 2 / 1 11 a . m . North Castle, Chappaqua, NY l O K 2 3 8 - 3 9 0 9

1 2 / 1 5 1 0 a . m . Joe Kleinerman (OK, Central Park, NYC l O K (212)860-4455

12/15 10a.m. Jingle Bell Jog, Greenwich, CT 3 M (203)661-0142

1 2 / 2 1 Holiday Classic, Hudson, NY 4 M (518)861-6350

12/22 9:30 a.m. Holiday Runs, Central Park, NYC 4M & 13.1 M (212)860-4455

12/31 midnight NYRRC Midnight Run, Central Park, NYC 5 K (212)860-4455

1 /5 Walt Disney World Marathon, Orlando, FL 2 6 . 2 M (407)939-7810

1,'18 Mardi Gras Marathon, New Orleans, LA 2 6 . 2 M (504)482-6682

2 / 9 Las Vegas International Marathon/Half Marathon, Las Vegas 2 6 . 2 M 1 3 . I M (702)876-3870

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS NOVEMBER 1996Compiled by Joanna Nash

Welcome!! to an increasing number of new members. Those of you who have "checked off' a volunteer opportunity, this is your chanceto get involved, meet club members and make new friends. There are team runs in NYC, group runs at FDR Park & the Pumphouse andClub Meetings - not to mention Races - to get involved in. Be sure to mark your calendar for the TRRC "Lost Week-end" of December7,8 and join the fun.

C a r r i e B e r a r d i D a v i d & D i a n e K a h nS t e p h e n L a z a r e & M a r y C o s t e l l o L e n o r e R o t a n e l l i

Murat Beck started running 2 years ago. Murat's favorite race is the NYC Marathon and he would like to average a 7 minute mile.Anne Budlong runs in Rockefeller Preserve and in FDR Park. Anne's favorite race distance is a lOK. (You might want to contact theWomen's Masters Team (Lee Saroken), if you're interested.)Mike Carney's favorite race is the Southbury lOK. Mike runs around noon on the weekends. His goal is to lose 15 pounds.Denis Donohue enjoyed running the old course of the Yonkers Marathon. Denis' goal is to break 18:36 for a 5K and 38:00 for a lOK.He enjoys running in Rockefeller's and training for races.John Gaine likes running the Rat Race (you don't have to run it to be in it!) and his favorite race distance is the NYC Marathon. Johnenjoys training on trails and he would like to complete 3 marathons this fall.Anthony & Allison Giacchetto started running in the same year. They run at the same time of day and they enjoy the same racedistance. (Maybe that's why they're married!)Justin Kelley began running in his teens. Justin likes the half-marathon distance, and his favorite race is the Rodale Half-Marathon.Justin enjoys training on woodsy trails and especially likes to run in the Redwood Forest of Oregon. He sends his thanks for the speedwork outs on Wednesday Nights and looks forward to joing the 40's team next year.Carlos Miranda likes to run in the evening where it is safe. Carlos likes to run any race at the 5K distance.Briget Porteus began running this year. Briget runs in the mornings to help stay in shape and clear her mind.Pamela Paulson & family run for the freedom and personal accomplishment. Pamela runs locally in the morning. She would like toincrease her distance and reduce her time.Emmy Stocker runs to keep fit, would like to maintain her fitness by doing shorter races and have a sense of accomplishment. Emmylikes to run half-marathons and marathons, possibly this fall. She trains in the hills around her town.Peter Wuttke has just begun training for 5K races. Peter runs for the therapeutic feeling and to be in good shape.Caroline Zand-Latorre looks forward to the Advil Mini-Marathon each year. Caroline likes running the Aqueduct from Tarrytown toIrvington. She is working on extending her distance and decreasing her time.

Renewing MembersJ o h n A l b a n e s e B u d g e H u n t o o nR o b e r t a B r i l l M a r y H u r l e yJ o A n n C o o g a n M a r k L e s c a u l tR o b e r t D a v i e s L a u r e n L o g a nT o m E l l i o t & f a m i l y E d w a r d M c C a r t h yW i l l i a m F l o r e n c e B i l l M c C o n n e l lM i k e G o s s e t J o e N a d a l i n eN i n a G u n t h e r R o b i n s o n O r t i zH e r m e s c h f a m i l y V i c t o r P o l i t a n o & f a m i l yM a r c H o l z e r

Roy Altman likes to run any race he does well in. Roy is a regular at the pumphouse and enjoys running in the morning. He would liketo lower all of his PR's from 5K's to half-marathons. Roy likes the Taconic home page (Thank you, Greg!!).Don Bleasdale would like to do the 1996 NYC Marathon in under 3:30. Don does his training on quiet country roads in the evening.Victor Bonci looks forward to the Dutchess County Classic. He trains on roads in his neighborhood in the early a.m. or the evening.Jack Brennan likes the one mile race distance, but his favorite race is the Dutchess Half-Marathon. Jack enjoys running to keepmeeting new people. His current running goal is to PR in a Marathon.Tom Edgette goes to Utica to run the Boiler Maker 15K. Tom would like to get under 44:00 for a lOK.John Holland looks forward to spending the summer and running in the hills of Lyndonville, Vermont. John likes to run the Chilmark5K each year. (Since you've moved into a new age group, maybe you would consider running for the team??)Michael LaScala likes running the Putnam County Classic, but also enjoys the half-marathon distance. Michael's current goal is to runthe NYC Marathon. He likes running on Rtes 6 & 52 (some beautiful scenery around there).Richard Maher's favorite race is Jan Peek. Richard likes to run on the streets of Yorktown (could be dangerous). He runs to stay inshape and feel energetic.

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More Membership Renewals:Dave O'Toole would like to finish a race ahead of Dan Moffit and Carmelo (seems like I wrote the same thing last year!)Darrell Lee Pack likes running Jan Peek and the lOK race distance. Darrell enjoys running in the Mahopac area early in the morning.William Rest likes running the Putnam County Classic 8M, which is also his favorite race distance. William trains in the RockefellerEstates in the early evenings or early in the morning.Walter Watson enjoys the 2.5M Irvington Turkey Trot. Walter would like to get back in competitive shape after a lengthy period ofnear inactivity. He runs in Rockefeller Park usually in the late afternoons.

MAC Mix-Up Mystifies MastersBy Phil Manski

Check out the Metropolitan Athletics Congress (MAC) Internet site and Taconic is listed as a participating club. Check out thelatest scoring in their Grand Prix series and Taconic is listed as being in first place, having scored more points than Long Island'sRunners Edge, despite the fact that Runners Edge has competed in two more races. Then why was Taconic persona non grata after theirfacta non verba performance at the MAC Cross Country Championship held on October 6 at Van Cortlandt Park? Well, after packing allof their eight runners in the top twenty, Taconic was told that their "check was lost in the mail. Your team dues are not paid up." TeamCaptain Scott Abercrombie was told the dues could be pain on the spot, but only after the $75 was turned in was he then advised that theteam would not be counted in this double points race which also paid $100 to the winner. Runners Edge would be declared the victor.Suffice it to say that Scott lost his cool.

This fiasco darkened what was a bright day for Taconic. Steve Calidonna was the overall winner and was declared 45-49 agegroup winner. Steve politely declined the age group award, stating he was 41, but after fifteen minutes of deliberations, MAC officialsinsisted he was 46. Joe Porcaro was moved up to second in that age group. Other scorers were Nick Caswell, Scott Abercrombie, andBob Briglio, with Ken Filmanski, Jeff Purdy, and Tony Galfano rounding out the squad. The big winner of the day was Runners Edge,who garnered 200 points to Taconic's zero and picked up $100. With 13 of their 20 races being held on Long Island, one can onlyassume whom MAC would prefer to win the series.

One has come to expect an outcome such as this in an event that MAC takes complete responsibility for. Thank someone withforesight that other MAC events are scored by others, such as the NVRRC. Remember this is the organization that a couple of years agoput on the USA National Track Championships at Randalls Island, only they neglected to have a wind gauge present. Dan O'Brien'sassault on the decathlon world record was thus negated.

J a n P e e k W e l c o m e sOver 400 Participants227 runners and 201 walkers participated in the 19th

Annual Jan Peek I OK Race and Health Walk, held September 8in Peekskill. Race director, Don Ettinger, reported that $1400was raised in support of the Peekskill Ambulance Corps. Raceproceeds also contributed $150 to TRRC and $900 toward theannual Columbus Day Kids' races (see stories and photos in thisissue).

A gala post-race party, which, thanks to sponsorBertolini & Sons, included Doc Rock, and refreshments that keptthe party going until 3 p.m.

Taconic Road Runners were well-represented amongthe volunteers (special thanks to Ed McLaughlin and LeeSaroken), at the finish line (Thanks, Greg Diamond for a greatjob on the computer while also running a great race!), and in thewinners' circle (see the list of finishers). Plans are alreadyunderway for next year's event, scheduled for Sunday,September 7, 1997.

Besides the traditional overall and age group awards,special awards were presented to -First Cortlandt Resident finishers: Greg Diamond and Toby ReifFirst Buchanan Residents:Mike Daley and Carol HansenFirst Peekskill Residents: Paul Piliero and Carrie BarardiFirst City of Peekskill Employee: Dr. John McGurty

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J a n P e e k 1 0 KA l l !Sex Age Name T i m e A l l S e x Age Name T i m e A l l S e x Age Name

T i m e

1 1 Scott Brown, 33 3 2 : 1 4 71 6 4 7 Bob Jackson, 56 4 7 : 2 4 1 4 1 1 2 2 47 Kevin Cheverko, 385 4 : 1 0

2 2 Chuck Creel, 34 3 4 : 5 7 7 2 8 2 Ellen Roush, 36 4 7 : 3 9 1 4 2 1 2 3 5 Patrick McGrail, 16 5 4 : 1 0

3 3 Greg Diamond, 39 3 5 : 2 9 7 3 6 5 8 Moreau Brown, 52 4 7 : 4 3 1 4 3 1 2 4 8 Christopher Dossena, 23 5 4 : 2 54 4 1 Kerry Meehan, 29 3 5 : 5 7 7 4 6 6 26 Brian Tompkins, 39 4 7 : 4 7 1 4 4 1 2 5 3 Ben Waitman, 13 5 4 : 2 6

5 5 1 James Medeiros, 39 3 6 : 0 0 7 5 6 7 1 Carlos Miranda, 99 4 8 : 0 4 1 4 5 1 2 6 40 Edward Shaw, 46 5 4 : 2 6

6 6 1 RoyPierson, 16 3 6 : 3 5 7 6 6 8 27 Simon Lesmo, 32 4 8 : 11 1 4 6 2 0 5 Christina Cullen, 25 5 4 : 4 3

7 7 2 Brian Weston, 31 3 6 : 3 7 7 7 6 9 9 James Whalen, 54 4 8 : 1 3 1 4 7 1 2 7 48 Paul Sakalian, 35 5 4 : 4 3

8 8 1 Kenneth Pfaff, 42 3 6 : 4 8 7 8 7 0 28 John Flynn, 30 4 8 : 2 1 1 4 8 1 2 8 4 William Gavrielatos, 10 5 4 : 4 4

9 9 2 Benito Segarra, 46 3 7 : 0 2 7 9 9 1 Carol Hansen, 50 4 8 : 2 5 1 4 9 1 2 9 49 David Pacchiana, 35 5 4 : 5 01 0 11 3 Seth Denenberg, 37 3 7 : 3 8 8 0 71 29 Paul Mackay, 33 4 8 : 2 6 1 5 0 1 3 0 50 Ivan Vogel, 35 5 4 : 5 111 11 4 Richard Chalmers, 34 3 7 : 4 3 8 1 7 2 20 John Harrigan, 41 4 8 : 2 8 1 5 1 2 1 6 Kathleen Bertolini. 38 5 5 : 0 2

12 1 2 3 Paul Piliero, 43 3 8 : 0 5 8 2 7 3 30 David Gower, 37 4 8 : 3 3 1 5 2 1 3 1 18 Michael Obalde, 51 5 5 : 2 4

1 3 1 3 5 Edwin Tineo, 31 3 8 : 1 7 8 3 7 4 31 Richard Flynn, 30 4 8 : 3 5 1 5 3 1 3 2 51 Michael Harris, 38 5 5 : 4 8

1 4 1 4 6 Pascal Weber, 35 3 8 : 2 0 8 4 7 5 21 Daniel Bisbano, 44 4 8 : 5 7 1 5 4 1 3 3 6 Rafael D'Argento, 16 5 5 : 5 2

1 5 1 5 7 Bill Foley, 36 3 8 : 3 5 8 5 7 6 22 Thomas Harking, 42 4 9 : 0 0 1 5 5 1 3 4 7 Doug Vance, 16 5 5 : 5 41 6 1 6 4 Michael Daley, 46 3 9 : 0 0 8 6 1 0 3 Carrie BarardI, 26 4 9 : 0 6 1 5 6 1 3 5 52 Dennis Walsh, 39 5 6 : 1 6

1 7 1 7 8 Thomas Dreamer, 35 3 9 : 3 7 8 7 7 7 10 Stephen BarardI, 53 4 9 : 0 6 1 5 7 1 3 6 19 Bill Smith, 51 5 6 : 2 51 8 1 8 9 Juan Negron, 35 3 9 : 4 0 8 8 7 8 32 Michael Macaluso, 31 4 9 : 0 9 1 5 8 1 3 7 53 Henry Reinhardt, 38 5 6 : 3 51 9 1 9 5 Victor Politano, 46 3 9 : 5 3 8 9 7 9 11 Patrick O'Sullivan, 54 4 9 : 1 0 1 5 9 1 3 8 3 Eugene Carlough, 68 5 6 : 4 22 0 2 0 6 Steven Hoanzl, 44 3 9 : 5 8 9 0 8 0 23 Gary Novak, 45 4 9 : 1 0 1 6 0 1 3 9 20 Darrell Pack, 50 5 6 : 5 9

21 2 1 10 Chris Tippin, 36 4 0 : 0 0 91 8 1 33 Stephen Schmidt, 35 4 9 : 1 7 1 6 1 2 2 6 Elizatreth Spangler, 27 5 7 : 0 7

2 2 2 2 11 Gregory Gleason, 38 4 0 : 11 9 2 8 2 34 John Manning, 36 4 9 : 2 3 1 6 2 2 3 1 MayChou, 60 5 7 : 1 3

2 3 2 3 7 Jeff Purdy, 44 4 0 : 2 8 9 3 8 3 24 Jack Desens, 46 4 9 : 2 4 1 6 3 1 4 0 41 Henry Ortiz, 48 5 7 : 1 4

2 4 2 4 12 Scott Mendelowitz, 35 4 1 : 0 9 9 4 11 2 Toby Reif, 47 4 9 : 2 6 1 6 4 1 4 1 54 Lawrence Flood, 39 5 7 : 2 7

2 5 2 5 8 Gary Wronker, 40 4 1 : 2 8 9 5 8 4 25 Alan Kuras, 40 4 9 : 3 2 1 6 5 1 4 2 42 Tom Hansen, 49 5 7 : 4 8

2 6 2 6 1 Richard Nash, 53 4 1 : 4 7 9 6 8 5 12 Howard Solow, 53 4 9 : 3 5 1 6 6 1 4 3 21 David Layne, 53 5 7 : 5 1

2 7 1 Beth-Anne Cincotta, 22 4 1 : 5 8 9 7 8 6 13 Brian Wheaton, 58 4 9 : 3 6 1 6 7 2 4 6 Cathy Garcia, 47 5 8 : 1 7

2 8 2 7 9 John Uva, 47 4 2 : 1 5 9 8 8 7 14 Harry Neeson, 57 4 9 : 3 6 1 6 8 1 4 4 55 John Glashoff, 32 5 8 : 2 1

2 9 2 8 10 Thomas Bertolini, 42 4 2 : 2 1 9 9 8 8 3 Robert Swansen, 16 4 9 : 4 6 1 6 9 1 4 5 9 Paul Fadley, 27 5 8 : 2 2

3 0 2 Bart>ara Brittan, 31 4 2 : 2 3 1 0 0 8 9 26 Raymond Koch, 48 4 9 : 4 7 1 7 0 2 5 7 Julie Maner, 29 5 8 : 4 531 2 9 13 George Sialiano, 34 4 2 : 2 7 101 9 0 15 Hank Diaz, 56 5 0 : 0 5 1 7 1 2 6 8 Karen Reynolds. 25 5 8 : 4 6

3 2 3 Nancy Venegas, 29 4 2 : 3 8 1 0 2 91 16 James Ryan, 54 5 0 : 0 6 1 7 2 1 4 6 43 Richard Nayman, 445 8 : 4 8

3 3 3 0 1 Alan Fairbrother, 60 4 2 : 5 1 1 0 3 9 2 27 Frank Cullen, 48 5 0 : 1 7 1 7 3 1 4 7 1 Pierce Brennan, 715 8 : 5 7

3 4 3 1 14 Jose Espinoza, 35 4 2 : 5 5 1 0 4 1 2 3 Deborah Denenberg, 30 5 0 : 1 8 1 7 4 1 4 8 44 Dominick Mosco, 42 5 8 : 5 9

3 5 3 2 11 LesRoby, 45 4 2 : 5 7 1 0 5 9 3 35 William Havlland, 35 5 0 : 2 5 1 7 5 1 4 9 5 Brendan Bemdt, 105 9 : 0 1

3 6 3 3 2 Leo Gormley, 54 4 2 : 5 8 1 0 6 9 4 4 Thomas Schiavone, 16 5 0 : 2 7 1 7 6 1 5 0 4 John McAlister, 605 9 : 0 2

3 7 3 4 3 Richard Fennelly, 52 4 3 : 3 1 1 0 7 9 5 28 William Cothren, 40 5 0 : 3 6 1 7 7 1 5 1 6 James McTernan, 115 9 : 11

3 8 3 5 15 Nathan Treadwell, 31 4 3 : 4 0 1 0 8 9 6 29 Joseph Barca, 46 5 0 : 3 9 1 7 8 1 5 2 56 Robert Attinelly, 32 5 9 : 2 2

3 9 3 6 2 Daniel Scheldt, 24 4 3 : 4 6 1 0 9 1 3 3 Diane McConviile, 42 5 0 : 5 7 1 7 9 1 5 3 2 James Sakalian, 715 9 : 2 5

4 0 3 7 12 Jim Martin, 48 4 3 : 4 8 1 1 0 9 7 2 Michael O'Shaughnessy, 61 5 1 : 0 0 1 8 0 1 5 4 45 Robert Cox, 46 5 9 : 3 7

41 3 8 1 Matthew Thoma, 14 4 3 : 5 8 1 1 1 1 4 4 Maria Irizarry, 45 5 1 : 0 3 1 8 1 1 5 5 10 Kerrick Agee, 29 5 9 : 3 8

4 2 3 9 3 Chris Slagle, 24 4 4 : 0 2 1 1 2 9 8 36 Brian Otten, 34 5 1 : 1 3 1 8 2 2 7 7 Mary John, 386 0 : 0 6

4 3 4 1 Debra Kenney, 40 4 4 : 0 5 1 1 3 9 9 6 R o b e r t D e M a r c h i s , 2 6 5 1 : 1 6 1 8 3 1 5 6 22 Lionel Bauman, 526 0 : 2 9

4 4 4 0 13 Anthony Berndt, 42 4 4 : 0 6 1 1 4 1 0 0 30 Michael Zeph,41 5 1 : 1 8 1 8 4 1 5 7 57 Steven Greenberg, 36 6 0 : 3 0

4 5 4 1 14 Joe Hanner, 43 4 4 : 1 4 1 1 5 101 37 Ed Giglio, 32 5 1 : 1 9 1 8 5 2 8 7 Liz Hittman, 43 6 1 : 0 6

4 6 5 1 Alyssa Lifrieri, 31 4 4 : 1 9 11 6 1 0 2 38 Joseph Gil, 38 5 1 : 1 9 1 8 6 2 9 3 Carol Hart, 51 6 1 : 2 8

4 7 4 2 2 Matthew Cullen, 15 4 4 : 2 8 11 7 1 0 3 31 Rand Helfont, 46 5 1 : 2 2 1 8 7 3 0 8 Pamela Paulson, 346 1 : 3 0

4 8 4 3 2 Christian Espinosa, 14 4 4 : 3 4 11 8 1 0 4 32 Joseph Zeolla, 44 5 1 : 3 0 1 8 8 1 5 8 58 Christopher Broark, 306 1 : 3 4

4 9 4 4 16 John Neering, 34 4 4 : 3 9 1 1 9 1 0 5 39 James Cirillo, 38 5 1 : 3 6 1 8 931 9 Cheryl Martin, 31 6 1 : 3 8

5 0 4 5 15 Nicholas Jubok, 40 4 4 : 4 2 1 2 0 1 0 6 33 Quentin Bishop, 41 5 1 : 4 5 1 9 0 1 5 9 59 Kevin Kennedy, 386 1 : 3 9

51 6 1 Denise Lutrick, 29 4 5 : 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 7 34 Henry Plekon, 45 5 1 : 4 8 1 9 1 3 2 8 Meg Wronker, 416 2 : 0 9

5 2 4 6 16 John McGurty, 43 4 5 : 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 8 35 Kevin McPartand, 41 5 2 : 0 3 1 9 2 1 6 0 60 Michael Littleton, 366 2 : 1 6

5 3 4 7 17 Jay Fatigate, 35 4 5 : 3 4 1 2 3 1 0 9 40 Edward Stand, 38 5 2 : 0 7 1 9 3 1 6 1 7 Matt Swansen, 12 6 3 : 3 5

5 4 4 8 18 Kevin Hughes, 33 4 5 : 3 7 1 2 4 1 1 0 7 Matt Kuchta, 27 5 2 : 0 7 1 9 4 1 6 2 11 Kenneth Sherman, 286 3 : 4 8

5 5 4 9 19 John Bell, 35 4 5 : 3 7 1 2 5 1 5 4 Suzanne DeMarchis, 31 5 2 : 1 0 1 9 5 3 3 1 Marissa Berndt, 156 4 : 3 0

5 6 5 0 20 Glenn O'Neill, 36 4 5 : 4 2 1 2 6 1 6 5 Loraine Simunek, 32 5 2 : 1 4 1 9 6 1 6 3 61 Patricia Oprandy, 386 5 : 5 9

5 7 5 1 21 Chuck Burmaster, 32 4 5 : 4 4 1 2 7 1 1 1 36 Jim McGrall, 44 5 2 : 2 9 1 9 7 3 4 10 Cecelia Passabet, 376 6 : 0 0

5 8 5 2 4 Gregg Flower, 29 4 6 : 0 5 1 2 8 1 7 2 Ruth Fairbrother, 54 5 2 : 3 2 1 9 8 3 5 11 Jeanne O'Connor, 35 6 7 : 3 8

5 9 5 3 22 Michael Kyer, 36 4 6 : 0 7 1 2 9 11 2 37 Michael Silfen, 44 5 2 : 4 2 1 9 9 3 6 12 Lauren Attinelly, 316 7 : 4 7

6 0 5 4 4 David McEvoy, 59 4 6 : 1 8 1 3 0 11 3 41 James Rchrbacher, 36 5 2 : 4 8 2 0 0 3 7 9 Nancy McGrail, 40 6 8 : 4 5

6 1 5 5 17 Arturo Carranza, 46 4 6 : 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 4 42 Sean Bugara, 36 5 2 : 5 3 2 0 1 3 8 10 Lorraine Waitman, 436 8 : 5 9

6 2 5 6 5 Leon Luis, 55 4 6 : 3 4 1 3 2 1 1 5 43 David Person, 34 5 2 : 5 4 2 0 2 1 6 4 23 Alan Lutwin, 506 9 : 1 6

6 3 5 7 5 Dominick Bertolini, 23 4 6 : 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 6 17 Charles Szevin, 55 5 3 : 1 7 2 0 3 1 6 5 24 Kenneth Greene, 576 9 : 2 2

6 4 5 8 18 Albert Consaga, 45 4 6 : 4 4 1 3 4 1 1 7 38 Mitch Marshall, 43 5 3 : 2 6 2 0 4 1 6 6 46 Albert Swansen, 43 7 6 : 1 9

6 5 7 2 Tina A l t r o , 24 4 6 : 5 4 1 3 5 1 1 8 44 Daniel Kuchta, 32 5 3 : 2 6 2 0 5 3 9 1 Aly Swansen, 13 7 6 : 2 0

6 6 5 9 23 Glenn Picone, 34 4 6 : 5 6 1 3 6 1 1 9 45 William Martin, 35 5 3 : 2 8 2 0 6 4 0 9 Nikki Quincy, 298 1 : 0 5

6 7 6 0 2 4 M i c h a e l C c r d e s , 3 4 4 6 : 5 7 1 3 7 1 2 0 3 9 T h o m a s M c N a m e e , 4 7 5 3 : 3 0 2 0 7 1 6 762 Raymond Adamick, 39 8 1 : 0 6

6 8 6 1 19 Peter Rivera. 46 4 7 : 0 4 1 3 8 1 8 4 A n n S o m m e r l a t h , 2 7 5 3 : 4 9 2 0 8 4 1 4 Toby Greene, 536 9 6 2 25 Joseph Gallagher, 39 4 7 : 0 6 1 3 9 121 46 Michael Fox, 33 5 3 : 4 9 2 0 9 1 6 8 63 Chuck Booth, 33

7 0 6 3 6 C a r m e l o R o l d a n , 5 4 4 7 : 1 9 1 4 0 1 9 5 Anne Budlong, 43 5 3 : 5 9 2 1 0 1 6 9 64 John Scivoletto, 35

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J a n P e e k 1 0 KSeptember 8, 1996

-photos by Joanna Nash

Carmclo Roldan puts in a strong race.

Greg Diamond (right) not only finished the race as 3rdoverall and first Cortlandr resident, but he managed toscore the entire event!

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Peeks k i l lFriday, Dec. 6, 1996 - 7:00 P.M. -???

2nd Annual Tree Trimming PartyDetails are forthcoming.

Call Lee Saroken: (914) 244-8544 orthe TRRC Hotline (914) 923-4665

for more in fo rmat ion .Rumor has in that Santa is planning an appearance,and may be bringing goodies for the good boys and

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Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996 - 7:00 P.M. - ???P o t L u c k D i n n e r

Followed by club meeting, fun, dancing, musicBring Appetizer, Entree or Dessert to feed 8-10 people

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Taconics Lope Around Lake To ThirdA Special Report

By Jim Bagg

TRRC Lake Winnepesaukee Team: (Left to right) PaulFendler. Nick Caswell. Ken Filmamki. Bronislaw Czech.Scott Abercrombie. Gary Steinel. Paul Pacchiana. JeffPurdy.

There I was, living in exile, 5 hours from theHudson Valley. 1 was completing my daily 65 mile runaround Lake Winnepesaukee when 1 spotted a mass ofrunners across from my favorite go-kart track. 1immediately came cross some familiar faces. To mydelight, Taconic had entered a masters team in the eighthannual Lake Winnepesaukee relay. Since Phil Manskicouldn't make the trip, the team asked me to file thisreport.

The group was a mixed bag of runners: NickCaswell, Scott Abercrombie and Ken Filmanski were onthe victorious Ocean to Sound team from the week before.Paul Fendler and Gary Steinel were veterans of the TRRCManhattan to Peekskill event. For Paul Pacchiana, JeffPurdy, and Bronislaw Czech, it would be their first stab atteam stage running.

Paul Fendler opened up and after his I0.8M leg,TRRC was second masters and tenth overall. Nick thenran what may have been the best Taconic leg of the dayand put the team solidly in first masters when his 1IM wasup. He handed off to Ken, who maintained the lead afterhis 1IM of hills. Bronislaw ran gallantly, dodgingskateboarders and shopping carts as he ran his entire 4Mleg. on the sidewalk as the race rules required.Unfortunately, the Polish expatriate was up against somesolid runners and the team fell to second masters. It was atthis point that Taconic realized that their main competitionwould come from two all star teams out of Main. 8 MoreMen and Hiblets, who had apparently split their talent inan attempt to capture first and second masters. Scottreclaimed the lead after his 10.7M, but second and thirdmasters were less than one minute behind. After 6.5M,Gary had lengthened the lead over his nearest pursuer, butthe team in third now jumped to first. Taconic was trailingonce again. Paul Pacchiana was next up for 8.5M, but wasno match for the more experienced men from Main on thePenultimate stage, as the Taconic thinclads fell to third.Jeff was ready to give it his all, but his 4.5M leg was tooshort and too strenuous (one of those "inclines" had to bealmost a mile long) and TRRC had to settle for thirdmasters and thirteenth overall out of the 156 teams thattoed the starting line. The difference between first andthird had been a mere 2 seconds per mile.

Clearly, the team was disappointed. They hadcome to the land of the loons, looking to make a statementmuch as they had three years ago when they first appearedon the scene and captured first masters. The onlyconsolation was that it did take all star teams to beat them.Once again, Gary switched on the homing device in his carand led the men to their now customary post race brew pubparty. 1 bid the team farewell and returned to Weirs Beach(formerly Green Arrow) Motel to pen these thoughts.

Mas te rs Ro l l Wh i le Gre te S t ro l l sBy Phil Manski

Saturday, October 12 was Norway Day in Central Park with special guest Grete Weitz. There was a Troll Stroll forkids. Crete's Gallop half-marathon for women, and the Norway Run 5K run for men. The men's masters team widened theirNYRRC Grand Prix series lead by copping team honors in the 5K. Steve Calidonna once again led the way, winning the 40-45 age group and finishing eighth overall in 16:07. Scott Abercrombie was next in 17:28, capturing second in the 45-49 agegroup. Ken Filmanski rounded out the scorers in 17:39. Taconic had their three scorers in before any other masters teamfinished two. A strong fifties team of Roger Cocking, Jack Brennan, Art Weisberg, and Ed McCarthy backed up the forties.Noticeably absent was Tony Galfano, who most likely stayed away because his Boston Marathon vanquisher, 50 year old

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l a c o n i c M a s t e r s D e f e n d A t O c e a n To S o u n dBy Phil Manski

TRRC Ocean to Sound Team: (left to right) Standing: KenFilmanski, Joe Porcaro. Bob Briglio, Gary Steinel.Sluing: Scott Abercrombie. Nick Caswell, Tony Galfano, SteveCalidonna, Scott Mosenthal.

The l aconic Masters team had been perennialbridesmaids to the I lartford Track Club at the 8 man Ocean toSound Relay held annually on Long Island. The 50 mile coursestarts at Jones Beach, heads northeast to Huntington Harbor,west to Oyster Bay, and then south to the finish at Jericho HighSchool. TRRC did win last year, but tlie victory was somewhathollow, since Hartford did not defend (a fact pointed out in theHartford newsletter). With Hartford there this year, TRRCentered the September 8 race with some trepidation.

It looked like Deja vu all over again as TRRC foundthemselves a stride behind Hartford after the opening lOK leg,despite a fine 35:20 by Scott Mosenthal. For all intents andpurposes, the Masters race was over before the runners exitedOakwood Park on the second leg, as Steve Calidonna put theEVA to the asphalt and passed his Hartford counterpart en routeto a sterling 39:20 for his 6.9M leg. Steve handed off to RelayTeam Captain Tony Galfano for the 5.4M fourth leg, which Tonycompleted in 34:17. TRRC never looked back, and it wasduring this stage that Hartford had fallen to third Masters behindTRRC MAC series nemesis Runners Edge Masters. Tonypassed the bright orange baton off to team veteran Nick Caswellwho traversed his 6.9M stint in a credible 40:3 I. Disaster nearlystruck during the Hfth leg as tlrst Masters Team Captain ScottAbercrombie (running sans spectacles) missed a turn and thenTony ran head llrst into a "No Parking'' sign while attempting tohand Scott water. Scott righted himself to complete 6.4+M in39:57, while Tony bandaged his scalp and then continued on.dazed, to the next changeover.

TonydisplaysO c e a n -t o - S o u n db a t t l e s c a r.

The sixth and seventh legs were the only real hillyportions of the course, leaving Ken Filmanski (no relation) andJoe Porcaro wondering just what they did to Captain Tony todeserve this. In fact, Joe's leg was labeled the toughest by theRace Director. First, Ken hammered the hills and ran 34:01 for5.5M, and then Joe upped the ante on his 6.4M of inclines in36:42. Both runners could hardly stand after their legs provingthat the deadly combination of hills and humidity are not matcheven for a Taconic Master. All that was left was for Bob Briglioto stay on his feet for the final 6.6M, which he did admirably in40:05, to bring Taconic home in 5:00:16. The winning marginof 7 minutes over Masters competitors Runners Edge and 16minutes over Hartford proved that this was a solid team effort.The team finished sixth overall behind the Warren Street,Central Park, Super Runners, Runners Edge, and BellmoreStriders Open teams.

After changing clothes, the team, with alternate,supporter and beer aficionado Gary Steinel. headed to the LongIsland Brew Club for a victory party. After drinking the goodstuff, it was on to the post race party, where the members ofHartford, who could stay, joined the team for good food andreminiscing . . .but some really awful beer!

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Taconic Road Runners Club Presents

T R * R * C F a c t a n o n Ve r b a

Cross Country Relaya t

B lue Mounta in Reservat ionPeekskill, NY

Saturday, December?, 1996C a t e g o r i e s ;Female (3X3 miles):High School, Open (19-39), Masters (40+)S t a r t : 1 0 : 0 0 A . M .

Entry Fee: $ 15/female team

Male (4X3 miles):High School, Open (19-39), Masters (40+)Start: 10:00 A.M.Entry fee: $20/maleteam

Race Director: Peter Meisler (914) 265-9674

Cross Country Relay EntryCategory: High School Mas te r s

Team Name: Colors :

M e m b e r s : 1 . 2 .

3 . 4We know that running a cross country race is a potientiaiiy hazardous activity. We should not enter and run unless we aremedically able and properly trained. We agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to the ability of eachteam member to safely complete the run. We assume all risks associated with running in this event including, but notlimited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, traffic and the conditions of the terrain, all suchrisks being known and appreciated by us. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of youraccepting this entry, we, for ourselves and anyone entitled to act on our behalf, waive and release the Taconic RoadRunners Club, Blue Mountain Reservation andn ail sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims orliabilities of any kind arising out of our participation in this event even though that liability may arise out of negligence orcarelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. We grant permission to ail of the foregoing to use anyphotographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

M e m b e r S i g n a t u r e s : 1 . 2 .

(Ail team members must sign the waiver. Parental signature is required if participant is under age 19.)

Refreshments and shower fac i l i t ies on hand.

A m o u n t e n c l o s e d :

Mail to TRRC X/C, P.O. Box 99, Baldwin Place, NY 10505

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laconics Run for Goals at Dutchess ClassicTRRC's Rendon & Stocker Win Marathon

By Katy D. QuinnThe Dutchess Classic is a day marked on the calendars of many Taconic Road runners each year. Some see the 5K as the perfect

distance on the way to a good party with many friends. Others view the 1/2 marathon as a major accomplishment in their season, or a well-supported long-run in preparation for a later marathon. Some take this opportunity to qualify for the Boston Marathon - or WIN AMARAT HON - like Alonso Rendon & Emmy Stocker did! Still others, like me, are grateful for a September marathon, because latermarathons pose personal scheduling conflicts. Whatever the reason, we know that our neighbor, the Mid-Hudson Road Runners, host aquality event, and we are grateful. Indeed, many runners hold memberships in both clubs! I for one, am grateful for the many beautifulrunning opportunities in Northern Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties.

Although the TRRC ranks were smaller at Dutchess this year, due in no small part to the fact that the infamous Jan Peek lOK wasscheduled for the same day (as well as about Vi a dozen other area races), those who attended made a great showing in the winners' ranksand upheld the TRRC reputation of "best party at the Classic."

Race results fol low:

M a r a t h o nA l o n s o R e n d o n

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3 a r y S t r u v eJ o s h u a K n i g h tD o n V i l l e n u e v eM e l a n i e B e n v e n u eJ a m e s J a c k m a n( W i l l i a m R o s tD r i k a A b r a h a mK a t y Q u i n n3 . T r u g l i a

1 / 2 M a r a t h o nr o m P i a z z aJ o h n A l b a n e s eD o u i s D e g e n a r o3 e t h S c h i l d^ o y A l t m a n" r e d R e g e rJ o h n R o o n e yR o b i n s o n O r t i zD a n F r i t z c h eJ t e v e n M a c k a yl a r g i e K a t tU a d e C a r g i l l' ' i n c e n t J u l i a n oJ a n c y Y o u n gS t u a r t S h i l i t zJ a c k A n d e r s o n^ i c k S a l e m m o< i c h A d a m s k i) a n M o f fi t t

: t a c y W a l l a c hi i a B o u l o s^ r a d L e a c h' a t M u l v i h i l lJ a c k M a g r o n ed c k M u r p h yl o i s i s S a l a m ad c B o n c i; r e t a O l s s o n - I a n M a r m o ri t e v e Q u i n n) w e n M c C r u d d e n' o a n n e B e r t r a m

2 : 3 9 : 1 23 : 1 0 : 3 43 : 2 1 : 1 83 : 2 7 : 5 53 : 3 4 : 1 63 : 4 7 : 1 83 : 5 1 : 3 03 : 5 9 : 1 54 : 0 3 : 0 54 : 0 3 : 1 04 : 1 9 : 2 94 : 2 3 : 5 4

1 : 1 3 : 1 11 : 2 3 : 1 51 : 2 5 : 3 71 : 2 7 : 0 41 : 2 8 : 5 31 : 3 0 : 3 41 : 3 7 : 1 61 : 3 8 : 3 11 : 4 0 : 2 01 : 4 0 : 4 61 : 4 0 : 4 71 : 4 3 : 0 81 : 4 5 : 5 71 : 4 5 : 5 71 : 4 6 : 5 01 : 4 6 : 5 71 : 4 8 : 4 21 : 4 8 : 4 31 : 4 9 : 2 11 : 4 9 : 3 01 : 4 9 : 4 21 : 5 2 : 5 61 : 5 4 : 3 71 : 5 4 : 4 91 : 5 4 : 5 71 ; 5 5 : 5 81 : 5 6 : 1 61 : 5 8 : 4 62 ; 0 2 : 3 52 : 0 4 : 4 02 : 0 5 : 2 02 : 0 8 : 3 6

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1 s t 3 5 - 3 9

4 t h 4 0 - 4 4

8 t h 5 0 - 5 49 t h 5 0 - 5 4

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1 7 : 5 32 0 : 4 82 0 : 5 92 4 : 2 2

2 n d 4 0 - 4 4

1 s t 6 0 +

Winning "last ones still part>'ing" status: (Left 10 rightstanding:) Irv Miller, Joanne Bertram, Joe Handelman,Katy Quinn, Owen McCrudden. Vinny Juliano, GretaOlsson, Jack Anderson. 0. Truglia. Steve Quinn.(Kneeling:) Susan Poet & Pete Corsino.

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T E AT O W N L A K ER E S E R VAT I O N5K TRAIL RUN

By Debra Kenney and Scott A bercrombieIt was an absolutely beautiful day! A little

chill in the air, perfect for cross country running!Although the predicted hordes never materialized,72 brave soles from ages 10-71 raced the rockyand rutted course (just ask Ed) around TeatownLake. This was followed with donuts, bagels,apples, soda, apple cider and beer (of course).The award ceremony was hosted by Lee Saroken,(rumored to be the upcoming 1997 President of theTaconic Road Runners Club... 1 woman!!!!) Thefirst ten males overall, first five females overall,and first place in the age groups received beautifully engraved medals. Next year, more emphasiswill be placed on the age groups below twenty andabove sixty.

We were very fortunate to have Rocky'sDeli in Millwood sponsor this race with a largecontribution to Teatown Reservation. Many of usare familiar with Rocky's Deli as the place we meetbefore traveling to races in NYC. Contributionsto Teatown Lake Reservation are greatly appreciated because of all the great nature and educationalprograms they provide. Not to mention the support Teatown has shown our organization bypermitting us to use their facilities for our monthlymeetings.

Special thanks to all the people who cameout and helped; Joanna and Rich Nash, JoePorcaro, Ed McLaughlin, Allessandra Lynch, Fredand Christine Reger, Bill Foley, Pierce Brennan,Gary Steinel, Bronislaw Czech, JeffPurdy, KarenAntunano and Gia Boulos. If I missed anybody,please forgive me.

This was the first time I've ever directed arace and I have to say that it really wasn't too hardor stressful and was, in fact, lots of fun. I think itis a great idea to have rookie race directors pairedwith experienced race directors. So....if there areany Taconics out there who haven't directed a raceas of yet and want to, why not step foreward andlet your thoughts be known.

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1 John Albanese 3 5 18:55

2 Bob McPhillips 3 9 19:223 Greg Gleason 3 8 1 9 : 3 04 Paul Piliero 4 3 1 9 : 5 4

5 Richard Perykasz 4 0 19:576 Chris Tippin 3 6 2 0 : 0 77 Glenn McCarthy 3 9 2 0 : 1 38 Fred Reger 3 6 20:249 H.T. Ricks 4 5 2 0 : 3 2

10 Lester Roby 4 5 2 0 : 5 511 Ed McCarthy 5 3 2 1 : 2 212 Mike Sibilia 4 3 2 1 : 3 0

13 Gerry Radlauer 3 7 2 1 : 3 214 Leo Gormley 5 4 2 2 : 0 515 Steve Bremer 3 2 2 2 : 11

16 Michael McCormick 4 7 22:1317 MarcCoritz 3 2 2 2 : 1 9

18 RobTillotson 13 2 3 : 0 6

19 Joseph Jeraci 2 9 23:1920 Reade Schumann 2 8 2 3 : 2 3

21 TomO'Connel l 4 5 2 3 : 2 9

22 Joseph Perez 4 7 2 3 : 4 523 EdGiglio 3 2 2 4 : 0 524 Ruediger Gebaucr 4 5 2 4 : 4 325 Duke Simpson 2 5 2 4 : 4 926 Ed McLaughlin 4 9 2 4 : 5 027 Frank Messman 5 7 2 5 : 1 9

28 Dustin Steinhaven 14 2 5 : 2 329 Frank Straub 3 7 2 5 : 3 330 Art Steinhaven 4 4 2 5 : 3 831 Brad Leach 4 4 2 5 : 4 332 John Bates 7 3 2 5 : 4 633 Nathan Brown 3 0 2 6 : 0 334 Steven Krisky 3 8 2 6 : 0 535 Lawrence Frankel 3 6 2 6 : 4 336 Bill Smith 51 2 6 : 5 737 James Von Heil 3 6 2 7 : 0 238 Scott Weinstein 1 2 2 7 : 1 039 Fred Weinstein 4 1 2 7 : 1 740 Dan Brady 51 2 7 : 3 941 Arthur Heydendael 5 4 2 7 : 5 24 2 D a v i d K a h n 4 7 2 8 : 1 8

43 JefT Weinstein 1 0 2 9 : 1 3

44 Michael Albers 2 8 2 9 : 1 8

45 Mike S te in 4 2 2 9 : 2 3

46 Henry Ortiz 4 8 2 9 : 2 447 Jack Sullivan 3 4 30:3048 Kev in Schere r 3 7 3 0 : 3 1

49 George Nicola 3 5 3 2 : 0 350 Henry Lamperty 7 1 3 4 : 4 051 Thomas Chavez 4 4 3 5 : 1 4

52 Richard Sullivan 6 2 3 5 : 4 6

53 Rocky Moran 5 3 3 8 : 3 7

1 Joy Jaworowski2 Miriam Stickler3 Shaun Brown4 Susan Menz5 Leslie Donohue6 Adrienne Thompson7 Virginia Fair8 Sarah Ryhanen9 Jillian Indusi

10 Julie Schumann11 Kathleen Davies12 Patricia Black13 Raisa Bykhovsky14 Shanon Glordeno15 Pamela Paulson16 Penelope Herbert17 Sheri Betts18 Roz Weinstein19 Laura Stein

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Couples RelaySunday, Dec. 8,1996 -11 A.M.

Blue Mountain Park, Peekskill, NY

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(Rt. 9 to Welcher Avenue. Go uphill to park)D i s t a n c e : 3 m i l e s e a c h

Cost: $12.00 per coupleC o u r s e : M i x t u r e o f d i r t t r a i l s a n d r o a d s

(also a bit of grass, possibly snow)

P a n c a k e b r e a k f a s t a f t e r t h e r a c e !

Registration, breakfast, awards and hanging out areinside snuggly lodge with roaring fire.

Couples only!(Couple = 1 male + 1 female)

Awards: Merchandise to top three in each age group (combined ages of each runner)

Race director: Steve Calidonna - (914) 278-6036

Couples Relay RegistrationCircle age group: under 40

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4 0 - 5 9 6 0 - 7 9 8 0 - 9 9 1 0 0 - 1 1 9 ove r 120

N a m e : A g e :Checks payable and mailed to Taconic Road Runners Club, P.O. Box 99, Baldwin Place, NY 10505.1 know that running a road/cross-country race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medicallyable and properly trained. 1 agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. Iassume all risks associated with this event including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of theweather, traffic and the condition of the road/terrain, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiverand knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, 1, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf,waive and release the Taconic Road Runners Club, Blue Mountain Reservation and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event even though that liability may arise out ofnegligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use anyphotographs, motions pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

Parent or guardian if participant uder the age of 18:

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Meisler Run Sees Lots of FunTorrential downpours the day and night before the scheduled "Meisler Run" made many wonder what the morning

would bring. What it brought was a great day for friends to gather and "go the distance." For some, that meant 5 miles. Forothers, it meant 8.. .or 13.. .or 20. Many were runners. Some were hikers. Some scaled trails in a walk/hike/climb.Whatever the course, though, it was shared with friends.

Once again. Peg and Pete Meisler opened their home and shared their familiarity with some gorgeous running andhiking courses with anyone who was interested. Once again, refreshments were plentiful, spirits were high, and a "good timewas had by all." Thanks, Peg and Pete!

-photos by Jack Magrone

18Dan Moffitt & Margie Kattre lax a f ter 20 mi les .

Ray & Virginia Marreroenjoyed a bit of relaxation.

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Peekskill/Cortlandt Chamber of Commerce, Inc.One South Div is ion StreetPecksk i l l , NY 10566

September 23, 1996

D e a r F r i e n d s :

Thank you for being an integral part of the 19th Annual JanPeek I OK Race and Health Walk. Without your participation, this year's race would not have been as successful as itwas. Over 227 runners and 201 walkers participated in thisyear's race, and thanks to you. everyone had a great time.

Best Regards,Don EttingerR a c e C o - D i r e c t o r

R e m e m b e r t h e S u m m e r !Get Ready For A New "Crop"ofTRRC Winners:

(Lejl to right.jChia Hudson. Michelle Reger, Andrea Nash,.Just in Gonzalez

A c i d e m i a E k o n o m i z n ac/o Janusz JaworskiU l . Rakow icka 273 1 - 5 1 0 K r a k o wP o i a n d

August 6, 1996

Lisa Katz forwarded a "new.sletter" from Poland to Carol Hansen toshare news of her experiences. She invites mail and news of TRRC.Here are just a few excerpts of her newsletter:

"The language has been very frustrating for me. There are a milliondilTerenl endings for nouns, adjectives. Learning English should bea lot easier for the Poles. I start work around the 25th of Septemberas docs Dave. I am looking for some Eastern European races in theFall or Spring, I wrote to NYRRC and they gave me some races -but no dates! Would anyone from TRRC be able to help me withmore specific info from NYRRC pamplilcts. Along the lines ofnmning races in Eastern Europe - and travel in general -1 wish thebest of luck and loads of fun to the runners in Athens. By the way,anyone who would like an e.xuse to visit Poland or Eastern Europe iswelcome to stay with us."

"The air in Krakow is another story. It is terribly polluted andDa\ id was fortunate to stay healthy while Lisa and others got sick.Running is not possible in this city. Currently we arc in Zakoponewlierc the air is almost completely pure, and we are surrounded bythe wonderful Tatra Mountains and rolling farm country. The townattracts many tourists as it is also a ski resort. Hiking, running andbiking arc all good but it's incredibly hilly. We recently took abeautiful bikeride to a bike factory. It took us 35 minutes tocomplete the 17 km ride on a heavily trafficked road (read the mainhighway) and three hours to bike back along quaint country roadsthrough several small towns and to pedal our way up a horrendous,endless hill. But we were successful in avoiding lots of life threatening traffic and carbon mono.xide. We even arrived back in timefor (the not so healthy but filling) dinner!

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Creel & Brittan Win Putnam Titles

Commentary by Editor Katy D. QuinnChuck Creel and Barbara Brittan led all finishers of the

first annual Putnam Classic Fall Half-Marathon. They are to becongratulated on their fine performances. Chuck finished in atime of 1: 12:47. Barbara ran a strong 1:27:31. Other Taconicwinners included Mauricio Venegas (1:15:13, 3rd overall) andNancy Venegas (1:28:24, 2nd woman overall). A full list ofaward winners follows this article.

This was not a "Taconic Race." The Putnam CountyVisitor's Bureau decided to "put Putnam County's name outthere and show off the village of Brewster." Many Taconicsfound the race a beautiful one. It is the mission of TRRC topromote running. I am happy to see the newly formed Visitor'sBureau bring a half-marathon to Putnam County and promoterunning here.

Many feel it is too bad that Putnam County did not seekthe advice and support of TRRC in putting this race together,however. Instead, they hired an out of county group. EveryRunner, to stage the event. While it reportedly was well done, itcost the Visitor's Bureau quite a sum of money. According tonewspaper reports, Valerie Hickman, director of the PutnamVisitor's Bureau, stated that the event would bring in, at most,$1,000. Considering the large number of sponsors they wereable to secure, it is surprising that the proceeds were so small.Certainly, had TRRC managed the event, I believe more moneywould have been returned to the organizers.

On the other hand, isn't it great for all of TRRC's hardworking volunteers to have an opportunity to go and participatein a local race without having to do all the work? Perphaps thisrace will become a favorite non-club race, much like theDutchess Classic.

The Visitor's Bureau has succeeded in getting a greatdeal of coverage in the local newspapers. It is surprising to methat the coverage included statements such as "This is the firstPutnam Classic." We all know that the Putnam Classic 8M raceis held annually in Mahopac. Perhaps they should have lookedmore carefully when naming the event.

The Visitor's Bureau hopes to "bring in thousands ofrunners." For next year's event they plan to add a five-kilometerrace and a race for the physically challenged. Hickman wasquoted in the Putnam Courier-Trader as saying "This is thegreatest event that has ever ocurred in Putnam County. The half-marathon has put Putnam on the map since only one-fifth of theparticipants are local residents." To that I would comment: HasMs. Hickman ever attended another race in Putnam? Why notadd TRRC events to the Putnam Visitor's Bureau Calendar ofEvents? The Putnam Classic 8M, the Sybil 50K and Relay, andthe Mahopac Biathlon are all very special events. Reaching outto TRRC might have significantly increased participation oflocal runners. While Ms. Hickman's stated mission is toincrease out-of-area participation, I would encourage her toidentify and invite all the local running talent. After all, theoverall and many age group winners were Taconics!

Putnam County Fall Class Half-MarathonM e nOverall: 1. Charles Creel, Somers

2. Manoel Batista Leal, Danbury3. Mauricio Venegas, Brewster

< 1 9 1 . B l a i r C u l i e n , Yo r k t o w n2. Michael Smith, Mahopac3. Charles Oppizzi, Sea Cliff

20-29 1. Joseph Dagnone, Carmel2. Brian McNeice, Sandy Hook3. Timothy Decker, NYC

30-39 1. Zbyser Skrabal, Patterson2. Patrick Colon, Brewster3. Ebon Jones, New Canaan

40-49 1. Robert Lazansky, Macungie, PA2. Peter Tomaskovic, Dover3. Peter Corsino, Mahopac

50-59 1. Larry Bourdillon, New Milford2. Marc Oxman, Yorktown3. Tom Kulpinski, Valhalla

>60 1. Frank Dolen, Ridgefield2. Richard Palmer, Sr., Holmes3. Joseph Pinto, North Salem

W o m e nO v e r a l l : 1 . B a r b a r a B r i t t a n , P l e a s a n t v i l l e 1

2 . N a n c y Ve n e g a s , B r e w s t e r I3. Ingr id Ar l t , Washingtonvi l le 11 . J a n i n e S t e l l a c c i , C a r m e l 12 . M o l l y S c h u l m a n , C a r m e l 13 . A n n e H a l l , B r e w s t e r 21 . K e r r y C a h i 1 1 , C a r m e l 12. Whitney Day-Gollsneide, Canterbury!3 . L i b b y S h e r w i n , S t a m f o r d 11. Madelein Courtney, Kinnelon 12 . C l a i r e H e a l y , Yo r k t o w n 13. Ellen Roush, Putnam Valley 11 . S u s a n P o e t , P l e a s a n t v i l l e 12. Regina Birch Wazzer, Woodbury 13. Judy Husted, Poughkeepsie 11. Chery l Kohut , Cold Spr ing 12 . E i l e e n H o l z m a n , A i r m o n t 13. Joan Nyarady, Lake Carmel 2

More "Other Races, Other Places'West Po in t Tr ia th lon - August 15 . 1996I k s w i m / 2 5 k b i k e / 5 k r u nF r e d R e g e r 1 : 2 7 : 1 2

L o n g B e a c h I s l a n d 1 8 MOctober 13, 1996D a v e O ' T o o l e 2 : 2 1 : X XJack RaffertyR u d i E i n h o r n a b o u t 2 : 4 1 : x x

K a t y D . Q u i n n 2 : 4 7 : 2 4Owen J . McCrudden, J r. 2 :47 :24S t e v e Q u i n n 2 : 5 6 : 5 3

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Wa n t To R u n A P e r s o n a l B e s t ?Tra in Fo r The I ronman

By Chuck Creel

Last year, while running with my good friend MikeHay, a five-time Ironman, he said that the Ironman is really arunner's race. So, with some encouragement from him, Idecided to try it. Off to training I went.

First, I joined the SUNY Purchase pool because it'slonger than other pools around. I bought a couple of things: amountain bike, and a stationary stand for my road bike so I couldride a bicycle all winter long.

It was right after last year's NYC almost hypothermiamarathon that the training started. Mike told me to work up to14 to 18 hours a week of aerobic training, plus stretching andweight lifting (which I didn't do much of)- After watching the1995 Ironman Hawaii, I envisioned myself doing it and havingfun.

On some Saturdays, I would ride my bike to the pumphouse, followed by a long run, then bike to Purchase to swim andthen bike back home. It took almost the whole day. [startedadding massages, which helped a lot. I was, and still am,running a race almost every week-end. I'm sure my vegetariandiet and juicing shortened my recovery time from hard workouts. I slept 6 hours a night, getting up at 5 a.m. everyday,week-ends too. I gave up television (not that 1 ever watch a lotof it) and even disconnected the antenna. I didn't even watch thesummer corporate Olympics.

Spring came and so did my first triathlon in five years,the Mighty Montauk IM swim, 1OM bike, I OK run. The watertemperature was 56 degrees. Now I bought a full body Ironmanwet suit because with my runner's body, I needed to keep warm.On the run, I passed a lot of people. Mike is right. It is arunner's race. While I was happy that I didn't get any flat tires, 1also knew I had to do more biking. It was time to purchase thethird and most expensive item, a triathlon bike.

In July, I did a half Ironman at Tupper Lake in theAdirondacks where the water temperature was 72 degrees andthe air temperature was 50 degrees, if that. It was a very, verywindy day. My half-marathon time was 1:18:xx. 1 was passing a

lot of people. It was another runner's race and once again I gotlucky - No Flat Tires!

The Ironman Canada included a2.4M Swim, 112MBike, 26.2M Run. At 7:00 a.m. on August 25, 1,845 otherpeople and I started the race at the same time. It was the world'slargest mass swim start ever. All of us were heading for onebuoy at the first turn of a triangular course. (How does a schoolof fish do that?) 1 was out of the water in 1:10:xx and jumped onthe bike riding through valleys and over the mountain passes,while the temperature climbed close to 100 degrees. By the last20 miles of the ride, my feet were burning in pain from theswelling. Loosening the velcro laces didn't help. 1 was on thebike for 5:56:xx which included both transitions. The run wasout and back, a hilly course along a lake with no shade. Therewere aid stations almost every mile, and they all were reallybusy. At the turn-around point, it was clear why it is a runner'srace. The runners hadn't started walking yet. By the last half,the runner's walked, jogged, shuffled and waddled just like I did.It is hard to run a 4:01 :xx marathon.

Looking back on it now, it's a wild event. Swimmingin a school of athletes, getting kicked in the side and the face,jamming my hands in someone else's side or back or whatever,and having to learn defensive swimming on the spot. Eating onthe bike while you are breathing so hard means you spit up a lotof food on yourself and all over the bike. I won't tell you aboutgoing to the bathroom. During the run, I got to see the otherzombie athletes walking and throwing up everywhere. Somepeople were passed out in the middle of the raod. Pick-up trucksfilled with ice were driving up and down the course to ice peopledown. A lot of ambulances passed by with lights and sirensblaring. Four hundred fifty people of the 1,846 did not finish.

So what are the pros, cons and bonuses of training fora n I r o n m a n ?Pros: Meeting some nice new pople, getting to British Columbia,getting in great shape and feeling good.Cons: Training time: Morning. Evening, Afternoon; findingways to get away in the middle of the day to swim: fixing toomany flat tires (five in the first two weeks on my new bike and atleast one a week thereafter); spending a lot of money on newbikes, wet suit, airline tickets, etc., and screwing up a goodrelationship with my now ex-girlfriend because my head was sofocused on the training.Bonuses: PB in a lot of races this year;

In January - marathon PB - Houston.In April - marathon PB - London,and the following week, 5 mile PB some race in CT.PB in South Salem race.P B i n L i n c o l n H a l l r a c ePB in 4th of July raceP B i n J a n P e e k r a c el O K P B - C o w H a r b o r r a c e'/: Marathon PB - Putnam CountylOK PB- Jim Fixx in Greenwich, CT (32:49)I did a lot when I write it all down! The training takes

lots of focused mental energy and drive. Having a long distancetelephone coach and friend like Mike helps, too. And remember,it's a runner's race. I've already signed up for next year.

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1996 Columbus Day Races for ChildrenBy Scott Abercrombie

This year 497 children participated in our ColumbusDay races for children. We started with the first grade boys bydividing them up into three heats of about 20 kids each. Everyrace was V* mile, and each heat was scored as a separate race.Every child received a ribbon, the first 1/3 in every heat receivedmedals, and the first three finishers scored points for theirelementary school toward the team trophies. After the firstgrade boys ran, the girls took off, and then the 2"^ graders, and soon through grade six. The fastest time was 1:14 by CaitlynWelch, a fifth grader from Buchanan-Verplank elementaryschool. I was impressed!

Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson schools tied forfirst with Van Court in second and Lincoln-Titus in third. It 'sexciting to watch the kids charge out with wild enthusiasm andnot a clue about how to pace themselves. It's equally uplifting tosee all the teachers that come to cheer the children on, take theirpictures and make them feel special.

Funding for all the awards is provided by thePeekskill/Cortlandt running fund. Proceeds from the Jan Peckrace go into this fund to support local running programs. The$860 raised this year will be donated to the Peekskill VolunteerAmbulance Corps and the Matthew Moore Fund.

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We place an importance on age group awards, becausebeginning with middle age, the body does not cooperate quitelike it used too. In fact, it outright rebels at times. But we arealready hooked on running, whether we win an award or not.Not so with the little ones. They have this great fervor as kids,but we are not seeing them at the races as teenagers or youngadults. I won my first medal in a high school cross country meetand thought the engraved Nov. on the back meant November. Itdidn't; found out years later it really stood for novice. Thedamage was already done. Instead of wrestling that year it waswinter track, and a life-long love of running followed. I wonderif we should do more with the below 20 year old age groups. Itwould be great to see some of these kids become future TaconicRoad Runners.

Along with myself, John Hallinan co-directed thisevent. Special thanks to our many volunteers:Tyler Abercrombie, Pierce Brennan, Dennis Donohue, TonyGalfano, Debra Kenney, Ed McLaughlin,Ray Marrero, Jim Martin, Pete Meisler, Rich Nash, PaulPacchianna, Joe Porcaro, Fred and ChrisReger, Lee Saroken, and Gary Struve.

Children's Races & What The Future HoldsBy Fred Reger

On Columbus Day (October 14, 1996) my wife Christine and I helped out at the 1/4 mile children's races at DepewPark in Peekskill. This has got to be one of the greatest events I have ever been to, the park was filled with electricity as thekids got ready to participate in the day's events. The race director, Scott Abercrombie, had everything well organized, and wehad plenty of TRRC volunteers. Now gel this: on a sunny and warm Monday morning we had 497 children show up to runand have fun!

This event (along with the cross-country series, the track and field series and a couple of fun runs) plays an importantrole in introducing today's children to an active and fitness-oriented lifestyle. Unfortunately, the trend in this country istoward less active and less fit children and adults. We must use these events to promote health and fitness to the children andparents of our community.

There are many circles of people who are not familiar with our club and what it stands for. These people can bereached through our kid's races. I am soliciting you - the members - to encourage people you know, at school or at work, toget their kids involved. We can make a difference. We can make it happen. These may well be some of the most importantevents we support. Besides, it's a heck of a lot of fun! So: invest in the future today by encouraging a little more activity anda little less video game time!

This sign sums up how and why many walkers at thesecond annual SUPPORT-A-WALK became involved.

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laconics Support-A-WalkBy Richard Adamski

(Left to right:) Nancy Heller. President of SUPPORTCONNECTION. INC., with Richard and Debbie Adamski.for whom the organization holds very specialsignificance.

October was National Breast Cancer Awarenessmonth. October 6, SUPPORT CONNECTION, INC.sponsored its second annual walk for Breast and OvarianCancer at FDR State Park. During the past year, (the yearsince the initial fund-raising walk), the organizationincorporated, established an ofTce in Yorktown Heightsand has been busy providing support services for womenwith breast or ovarian cancer.

You may ask yourself what does this haveto do with the Taconic Road Runners? Well, a number ofthings: First of all, I have managed to get myself appointedas Treasurer of SUPPORT CONNECTION. (Thanks forall the TRRC Treasurer experience, gang!) Secondly,breast cancer strikes one out of eight women and, in caseyou haven't noticed it, women have become a dominantforce in the Taconic Road Runners Club. If you don'tbelieve me, just ask Joanna Nash, Katy Quinn, LeeSaroken, or Nancy Young. And so, when I looked forvolunteer help, I naturally looked to my friends in the club.

The walk, in which almost 1,100participated, was a huge success thanks to its volunteerswhich included a large contingent from Taconic RoadR u n n e r s C l u b . W h a t m a k e s t h e v o l u n t e e r s o f Ta c o n i c s o

special is the "family-like" quality they display as theywork with each other towards a common goal. (Although,o n e o f t h e o f fi c e r s o f S U P P O R T C O N N E C T I O N s a i d t h a twhen she saw the Taconic Road Runners descend upon the

park on the morning of the walk, it reminded her of aSWAT Team getting ready for action.) Since the event,numerous compliments have been received from walkparticipants on all aspects of the event. However, acommon theme was the warmth and sincere caring of thewhole Taconic group.

While all Taconic volunteers presentwere an important part of the day, special thanks go to EdMcLauglin for managing the sound system, Eileen Davisfor coordinating all the refreshments activities (andsprucing up the rest rooms!), Nancy Young forcoordinating the registration, Larry Lenahan forcoordinating the huge traffic control effort, Steve Quinn,not only for the work on the day of the event, but also forsuccessfully petitioning Con Edison to step up as one ofthe major sponsors of the event, and Katy Quinn, who astrouble shooter of the day, managed to smooth over all ofmy mistakes - and for her extraordinary efforts in creatinga sixty-four page journal which generated over $8,000 inr e v e n u e s .

The event raised almost $60,000 whichwill insure that the organization can fully support ail of itsplanned services for the coming year.

If you know someone battling breast orovarian cancer who is looking to reach out for support andhope, call SUPPORT CONNECTION. INC. at (914) 962-6 4 0 2 .

Thank you everyone! I look forward toanother great event next year!

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Inaugural Women's DistanceF e s t i v a l

By Lee Saroken tS Joanna NashThe Women's Distance Festival, which was an

inaugural event on October 26, turned into an invitational event.The first three women broke the 20 minute mark in grand style.Barbara Brittan finished in 19:07 winning the event and a pair ofSaucony running shoes. Beth Ann Cincotta was second and wona Moving Comfort running suit, Emmy Slocker was third andwon a one-year subscription to Runners World.

The national race sponsors gave us some other greatprizes which included a jacket, magazine subscriptions, socks,Saucony sandals and other goodies. Greg Gieason and DeniseBorgese also donated prizes. (Thanks so much!)

The volunteers included Vincent Juliano, DaveO'Toole, Greg Diamond. Gary Steinel, Greg Gieason, GerryRadlauer, Fred and Christine Reger, Rich Adamski, Bill Foley,Nancy Young, Scott Abercrombie, Peter Meisler, Chris Tippinand, of course, Ed McLaughlin and Rich Nash. You are thebest. Thanks from the bottom of our hearts!

The purpose of this event is to promote women'srunning. Even though the turn out was disappointing, even ifonly two women ran their first race and, as a result decide to runanother, it was a success. We are planning on having the eventnext year, but we will probably change the start time. Thanks toall the Taconic members who ran and volunteered their time forthis race.

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o Barbara Brittan, 31. finished first5 K W o m e n ' s D i s t a n c e [ ' c s t i v a l R e s u l t s

1 Barbara Brittan. 31 1 9 : 0 72 Beih-Anne Cincotta. 22 19:373 Etnmy Stocker. 38 1 9 : 5 74 J o a n D c i t r i c k . 3 5 2 2 : 0 75 Carrie Barardi. 26 2 2 : 2 96 Melanie Benvenue. 52 2 3 : 0 67 Robyn Berman. 33 2 3 : 2 18 Virginia Fair, 49 2 4 : 2 3y Rosemary Siinnioiis. 45 2 5 : 0 910 Amanda Wendcl, 35 2 5 : 3 811 K a r e n C o r v e d d o , 2 7 2 6 : 2 512 Pamela Paulson. 34 2 7 : 1 313 Barbara Flamilton. 51 2 8 : 0 614 Kim Sherman, 30 2 8 : 4 615 Carol Hansen, 50 2 8 : 4 616 Michelle l.ida. 27 3 0 : 0 717 Peg Meisler. 50 3 3 : 5 618 Andrea Nash. 8 3 7 : 1 71 9 Michelle Reger. 7 3 7 : 1 92 0 Debra Kenncy. 40 3 7 : 2 02 1 L o r r a i n e W a i t m a n . 4 3 3 8 : 3 02 2 Peggy Salicrno. 47 4 8 : 2 72 3 Laura Piitnick. 30 4 8 : 5 12 4 T o m N e v i l l e 4 8 : 5 22 5 Belli O'Toole. 47 4 9 : 1 52 6 Carol Mcissgeier, 28 4 9 : 5 9

2 6Beth-Anne Cincotta, 22, placed second3> C Emmv Stocker. 38. scored third.

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Kim Sherman & Carol Hansen sharemother/daughter 5K.

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Andrea Nash & Michelle Reger check outtheir medals!

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